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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 18h

First sentence says it all: "Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed legislation that would have required data centers to report how much water they use." Read the rest of the story though. from @ianjames.bsky.social: www.latimes.com/environment/...

California cracks down on water theft but spares data centers from disclosing how much they use

Gov. Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required data centers to report their projected water use when applying for a business license.

www.latimes.com

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 8h

This is real. Chicago today.

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 8h

Yeah, that is a tear gas canister being fired toward the retreating couple holding the baby

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Lindsay Wiley @lindsaywiley.bsky.social · 8h

“Rent relief for tenants who have fallen behind as a result of the ICE raids and money for legal aid and other services are among the provisions in the declaration.”

John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 9h

To be clear:

LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.

The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.

This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.

Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.

abcnews.go.com

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Suzanne Helmigh | Art Director @suzannehelmigh.bsky.social · 20h

It's #portfolioday again I see!
I just updated my portfolio with the latest projects I worked on.
www.artstation.com/suzannehelmigh

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Alex Stone @alexstoneart.bsky.social · 13h

The Ongoing Pest Problem at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Acrylic on Board

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Matinee Mode @matineemode.bsky.social · 15h

Take a few minutes to appreciate Drew Struzan creating the original artwork for THE PHANTOM MENACE. Truly a master at work.

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Zoe TunnHELL @zoewithasword.bsky.social · 20h

The amount of talent in this thing is genuinely absurd and Michele has been busting ass making sure it is all as creepy and witchy as you could possibly want, BACK IT

michele abounader @cerealpancake.bsky.social · 20h

WITCHING SEASON is live now on kickstarter!

A 150+ page horror comic anthology from me and Lifeline Comics. Excited for everyone to see what we've been building for most of this year🩸🌙

Cover A by @skyepatridge.bsky.social

More info here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/phi...

Witching Season cover A by Skylar Patridge

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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 20h

"According to the National Wildlife Federation, national forests also take 113 million metric tons of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere annually, which is equivalent to the emissions of 24 million cars."

Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 20h

The Roadless Rule — which prevents all road-building, logging, mining, and mineral extraction on 58 million acres of public lands — was a hard-fought victory by environmentalists. The Trump administration began the process of rescinding it in June.

Ending the Roadless Rule is Bad News for Public Lands — Streetsblog USA

Federal officials want to bring more cars to public lands, causing environmental damage in the process.

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 1d

I frequently say you don't need to protest. You don't! There are a thousand other ways to push back on fascism if protesting doesn't feel comfortable or safe for you!

But if you CAN go, this 10/18 #NoKings thing is really a key protest to participate in. Be part of it, friends.

Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 1d

NO KINGS, y'all! October 18! Find a rally near you and GO!

nokings.org

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 19h

In order to ban books from its libraries, New Braunfels Independent School District has just closed its libraries to middle and high schoolers.

Students are *banned from the school library* so officials can go ban books.

This is EXACTLY what advocates warned.

bookriot.com/new-braunfel...

A Texas District Has Just Banned Students from Secondary School Libraries

In order to ban books from its libraries, New Braunfels Independent School District has just closed its libraries to middle and high schoolers.

bookriot.com

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Benjamin Dewey @benjamindewey.bsky.social · 19h

The great Drew Struzan has passed away. His work was seen and loved by millions of people over decades of making poster art for some of the most classic films ever and went on to inspire countless more creators (myself included) who struggled to capture even a little of his magic for ourselves.

Drew Struzan sitting on a bench in front of framed originals for a few of the many astoundingly good movie posters he made.

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Charlie Ashby @charlie-ashby.co.uk · 19h

RIP Drew Struzan - a man whose talent and imagination etched onto so many minds throughout the last 40+ years.

His art & posters are some of the first visuals I think of when I think about cinema - an invitation to watch these stories and worlds.

A massive loss 💔

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🇵🇸 Caleb 𓇼 ⋆｡˚ 𓆝⋆｡˚ 𓇼 🏳️‍⚧️ @littlestpersimmon.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Indigenous Peoples day, I am indigenous Isneg/Apayao through my mother, who is in need of help. please help me take care of my mama at trying to manage a progressive disease and helping extend her life through mutual aid and the miracle of modern medicine, please 🙇‍♂️

🇵🇸 Caleb 𓇼 ⋆｡˚ 𓆝⋆｡˚ 𓇼 🏳️‍⚧️ @littlestpersimmon.bsky.social · Sep 4

Thank you! Hey everyone, am an indigenous trans artist in the global south, in perpetual housing insecurity; also permanently disabled with nerve damage that impacts my movement. Id absolutely love if you guys could like my work, or buy a print or send me a tip 🌼 (comments)

School of fish drawn in a spiral in hues of teal and sea glass green

A transmasc sideview portrait in hues of faded green. Golden clouds and stars and fish float over him

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Dragon @dragonsky96.bsky.social · 1d

youtube.com/shorts/v7nQu...

Time to make hate shameful again. F*ck Fascism!

YouTube video by Thomas Benjamin Wild Esq

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 1d

“We hope and pray to God that this brings actual peace.”

Palestinian families told The Independent that soldiers had raided the homes of relatives on the eve of the prisoners’ release, warning them not to celebrate.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...

‘All we see is destruction’: Palestinians fear the fragile ceasefire will not last

As aid trickles in, families reunite and people return to their homes, citizens of Gaza tell The Independent that they are still in danger

www.independent.co.uk

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Peter Beaumont @petersbeaumont1.bsky.social · 2d

If you've never been to Gaza, you won't appreciate what the yellow line means. Basically Israel now holds most of Gaza's small but important agricultural land. Continued Israeli occupation, which I judge the likely outcome, makes Gaza even more unliveable and more dependent on outside goods.

AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 2d

Gaza Strip: Israeli army has withdrawn to the 'yellow line'

AFP Infographic with map of the Gaza Strip showing the 'yellow line' where the Israeli army has withdrawn its forces as of October 10, according to US envoy Steve Witkoff

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Jessica Kant @jessdkant.bsky.social · 1d

Please share this as widely as possible. ICE kidnapped a 7th grader in Everett, Massachusetts and sent him to Virginia. Help bring him home now!

Christine Mitchell @christinescd.bsky.social · 1d

here is the family's gofundme: www.gofundme.com/f/mim-ajuda-...

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Sydney Bauer @sydney-bauer.com · 1d

Rest in Power Miss Major. We all owe you so much. Thank you for everything.

Trans leader Miss Major Griffin-Gracy dies

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a Black transgender woman and longtime activist who once lived in the Bay Area, died October 13.

www.ebar.com

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The Advocate @advocate.com · 1d

The LGBTQ+ community — and particularly the transgender community — has lost an iconic activist.

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, activist since Stonewall, has died

The LGBTQ+ community — and particularly the transgender community — has lost an iconic activist.

bit.ly

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Michelle 🪷🇲🇽🇺🇸🌵 @chicana74.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day!

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Fanta🔮💫@BLFC DD 313 @saintfax.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Indigenous People’s Day!

Here’s a list of some fellow native owned shops and artists from last year that y’all should still check out!

A brown oval sticker with orange and white text that reads LandBack
There are flowers with four petals on both sides of the text in the colors of the Medicine Wheel

Behind the main sticker is a pile of out of focus stickers of the same type in a pile on a while background

Sticker by Saint Fax

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Jay 🌲➡️ Howloween 2025 @telekitnetic.bsky.social · Jun 21

Let's get an Indigenous art share going too!! If you're an Indigenous/First Nations artist, vendor, beader, etc, share your work and links below!!

#IndigenousPeoplesDay ❤️💛🤍🖤

A picture of various formline stickers piled on top of each other. In bold red gradient text reads "Indigenous People's Day Art Share".

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Nick Harkaway @nickharkaway.com · 2d

This is a) utterly terrifying and b) vital. Don’t turn away. The crisis is fixable because it is, ultimately, political. We know the chemistry. We decline the action necessary.

Gregory Norminton @gregorynorminton.bsky.social · 2d

The headline news that won't be headline news.

'A tragedy': World may have reached first climate 'tipping point' as coral reefs face collapse

Warm-water coral reefs - on which a billion people and a quarter of all marine life depend - are on the brink of collapse, according to a major new scientific study

www.businessgreen.com

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 2d

On this date, Matthew Shephard died 27 years ago. He was beaten, tortured, and left for dead on fence for being gay. Please keep him and his wonderful mother Judy in your thoughts. And let's all work for a world where such horrific things do not happen to anyone. ❤️🏳️‍🌈

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 1d

The war on rainbow crosswalks has come to Texas.

After DeSantis cracked down and tore up rainbow crosswalks across Florida, the community has resisted in protest.

Now, Abbott is doing the same in Texas, seemingly at the direction of Libs of Tiktok.

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The War on Rainbow Crosswalks Comes to Texas

A Republican state lawmaker called Texas “the biggest funder of transgenderism in America”...wishful thinking.

www.erininthemorning.com

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